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Category Archives: The Emu Café

The Emu Café is a special establishment in the greater New Leaf Journal for discussion of aesthetics and the life lived well. Enjoy the posts with your favorite coffee or tea and food to go with. You may learn more about The Emu Café project and how it came about by reading our welcome post.

Excerpts From “A Weaver’s Reverie”

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“Why is it, said a friend to me one day, that the factory girls write so much about the beauties of nature?”

Perspectives From Japan On Watching Movie Credits

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Examining views in Japan on whether one should sit through the credits of a movie.

Our Town: “Pretty Enough For All Normal Purposes”

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“Emily, you make me tired. Now stop it. You’re pretty enough for all normal purposes.”

Takaki’s Memories in 5 Centimeters Per Second

Nicholas A. Ferrell

One of anime’s most beautiful scenes: Takaki’s distant everyday memories in 5 Centimeters Per Second.

The Plum Tree Blossoms Always in the Springtime

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“Forget not to blossom always when the springtime comes.”

On Haughty Dog Owners in NYC

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“People call him the Mayor of Brooklyn Heights” (I am confident that this is not the case. -NAF).